Folly Mill
About our engineering
Founded in 1989 by its current owner, Jim Petyt, FollyMill engineering has progressed to be the thriving business it is today by adhering to its three basic principles: Quality, Service and Innovation. We have a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of CNC machining. Our skilled and dedicated workforce, along with state of the art machining centres and latest metrology equipment, allows us to offer a high end service in the precision machining sector.
Turning:
Current capacity of 9 CNC turning centres
Ranging from Standard 2 axis lathes
To twin spindle multi axis driven tool turn mill centres.
Machine specification Ranges:
Chucking Machines:
Max dia turned – 350 mm
Swing over bed – 420 mm
Centres – 1000 mm
Turret stations – 12
Chuck dia – 300 mm
Max spindle speed – 5000 rpm
Thro Spindle – 78mm Bore
Bar Fed Machines:
Maximum dia turned – 262 mm
Swing over bed – 360 mm
Centres – 520 mm
Turret stations – 24
Chuck dia – 254 mm
Max spindle bore – 65 mm Collet
Max Rpm – 6000
Milling:
8 machines ranging from small Drill/Tap Centres to Large Vertical Machining Centres And a 5 Axis machine.
Most machines have 4th Axis capability. And are equipped with Renishaw tool and work probing to include in process inspection on the machine.
Maximum Sizes are:
X Axis travel – 1250mm
Y Axis Travel – 510mm
Z Axis Travel – 635mm
Maximum Spindle – 9000 RPM
4th Axis range from twin unit Collett indexers up to 350mm Dia face plate to suit various fixtures.
We have in house CMM inspection facilities and full 3D CAD CAM capabilities.
Industries served to include:
- Aero space
- Automotive (prototype and Production)
- Agricultural
- Construction
- Defence
- Electronics
- Emergency services